Twenty Years Ago With The Pointer
Mrs. Charles Krueger and Mrs. W. E. Collett and children of Dalton returned home after a two week visit with relatives near Winchester Indiana. Mrs. Peter Roth of Norwood Minnesota is visiting her son D. A. C. Roth. Roth is a Minnesota pioneer who has lived there over fifty years and this is her first trip to Chicago. Property transfers include Nicholas Simon selling a Prairie avenue residence to Michael Stom boraki and Andrew Lanhe selling Calumet avenue to Heinrich Schmehl. John Ruse won the five dollar Warfield prize for Herman Wulff, who thanks friends for support of his benefit. The first snow of the season fell Friday night January 30, with more snow today. sleighing parties are expected.
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Charles Krueger
W. E. Collett
Dalton
Winchester
Ind
Peter Roth
Norwood, Minn
D. A. C. Roth
Roth
Minnesota
Chicago
Nicholas Simon
Prairie Avenue
Michael Stomboreki
Andrew Lanhe
Calumet Avenue
Heinrich Schmehl
William Manrer
John Ruse
Herman Wulff
Wulff
Stork Delivers Two Boys as South Holland News
Twenty years ago in South Holland a boy was born to Mr and Mrs Barghead and another to Mr and Mrs Wen. Clarence Dalenberg, then a student at Illinois University, visited home briefly. Wausau Lumber and Coal Co expands yards by purchasing land along the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad and plans a switch track. Mr Nicholas Gouwens leaves for Leota Minn to manage Tunis Paarlberg’s farm goods. Paarlberg prepares to move to a farm near Leota. Gouwens notes box car travel is slowed by snow drifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Holland News
Stork
P .Barghead
Wen. de Ruiter
Driaay
Clarence Dalenberg
Illinois University
Wausau Lumber and Coal Co
Peter A. Auker
Chicago and
Ilinois
John Vinke
Nicholas Gouwens
Leota
Minn
Tunis Paarlberg
Paarlberg
Local Births and Court Official Visit Mentioned
Ten years ago Mr and Mrs Frank Stomp of 18429 Forest avenue welcomed a fine boy born this morning February 8 192. Kk E Mangold of Pittsburgh Pa visits with his mother and sister Mrs Emily Schmidt and family and may settle here for the winter. He previously served as an officer in the Pittsburgh Juvenile court for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stomp
Forest Avenue
Kk. E. Mangold
Pittsburgh
Emily Schmidt
Pittsburgh Juvenile Court
Calumet City Water Main Project and Ford Plant Staffing
The Calumet City council approved a water main contract from Chicago to Calumet City with a seven by seven foot tunnel under the Calumet River. Five hundred men started at the new Ford plant in Hegwewisch to assemble cars, with initial material ready and full assembly to begin early next week. More workers will be added in small numbers as needed.
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Calumet
Chicago
Co. Fox Sts
Atic
Calumet River
Ford
Hegvewisch
Atlantic and Pacific Tea store set to open in South Holland
Local business will modify operations with an Atlantic and Pacific Tea storefront. The firm rented Mr. A. Huizenga's building and plans to begin late February or early March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Huizenga
Sathi Vander Ploeg
G. W. Walvoord
Orlando
Fla
Improvement Reported for Vander Woude and Paarlberg
Improvement noted in the condition of Mr. John Vander Woude and Miss Wini Fred Paarlberg after appendicitis operations last week. Vander Woude underwent surgery at West Side Hospital Chicago while Paarlberg was treated at Ingalls Massonal Hospital Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vander Woude
Winifred Paarlberg
West Side Hospital
Chicago
Ingalls Massonal Hospital
Harvey
Car Thief Sentenced Five Years on Dyer Act Case
One of Chicago Sleights' veteran auto thieves Benny Sebalis aged 19 was sentenced to five years in a federal penitentiary for Dyer Act violation. Two accomplices Joe Mazo of Chicago Heights and Louis Schafer of East Chicago Heights received two years probation. Mazo faced receiving a car Sebalis stole in Hammond while Schafer helped steal Fred Fett's car and drive it to Ohio. The thefts occurred nearly two years ago.
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Chicago
United States
Benny Sebalis
Joe Mazo
Chicago Heights
Louis Schafer
East Chicago Heights
Mazo
Sebalis
Hammond
Schafer
Fred Fett
Ohio
Opinion and experience in business worth
The saying notes that happiness of people drives business value and that strong opinions often come from limited experience. It cautions that decisive views may not reflect real-world practice.
Gas heating trial offer promises home comfort and savings
A modern gas heating proposal invites Chicagoland families to try gas heat at no initial cost. A heating engineer will assess homes, with installation at the company's expense and a $3 monthly rental applied to either the purchase price or removal if not kept.
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Public Service Company OF
Northern Illinois
Diseases of Age Are Avoidable and Preventable
Health guidance urges older residents to combat heart disease cancer and related illnesses with regular exams and a diet rich in fruits vegetables milk and eggs. Emphasizes normal weight, moderate exercise, rest, and avoiding excesses to reduce age related illness risks.
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Illinois
Evels
Bright
Unsolved Death Of Vic tor Brooks In Illinois Town
Vic tor Brooks, a transient Chicago Heights resident, was found dead near the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad line south of Haney station. Police cannot confirm murder or accident as relatives remain unfound and his body lies interred privately at Oak Lawn Cemetery after a voluntary burial by De Young Bros. of South Holland. He had been living at the Nora hotel and did odd jobs for a bakery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Heights
Victor Brooks
Oak Lawn Cemetery
de Young Bros
South Holland
Nora Hotel
Brooks
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Haney Station
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Public Service Company
United States Bureau of Standards
Northern
A. H. Pannenberg
Acme Coal CO
138Th Street
Union Ave
Riverdale
Pilones
Commodore
Wm. C. Zesch and Son
Indiana Avenue
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